Elatine brachysperma A.Gray

Short-Seed Waterwort
Elatinaceae

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Protologue: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 13: 361 (1878)
Pronunciation: E-lá-ti-ne bra-chy-spér-ma
Etymology:Gr. for fir tree, from a European species that suggests such a plant in miniature
+ brachys, short, + sperma, seed

Jepson eFlora Treatment

Jepson eFlora Key to Elatine

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

 
Elatine brachysperma
Plants on drying vernal pool.



Elatine brachysperma
Note small stature of plants (smallest scale bars are in mm).

Elatine brachysperma
Close-up of flower (above) and developing fruit (below). Note the 3 petals and 3 carpels.
[The related Elatine californica has 4 petals and 4 carpels.]